Project Innovation is a national movement designed to accelerate the pace of medical discovery in cancer, deliver safe and effective breakthrough therapies to patients quickly and save lives.

Bringing together patient advocates, healthcare professionals, biomedical researchers, medical innovators, payers, policymakers and 21st century thinkers, this groundbreaking initiative harnesses the power of all Americans to change the face of cancer as we know it.

Launched in June 2014, Project Innovation follows the release of the National Patient Advocate Foundation’s report, Securing the Future of Innovation in Cancer Treatment, which identified institutional, regulatory and funding hurdles that are driving up the costs and delaying the development of new cancer therapies – factors that ultimately limit patient access to much needed treatment. To overcome these obstacles, the report provides a blueprint for action, suggesting policy solutions, research collaborations, data sharing concepts and funding options that can significantly advance innovation.

We’ve made great strides against cancer.

1988—2000

+4 years life expectancy | +23 million years of life | +$1.9 trillion value added

Between 1988 and 2000, life expectancy for cancer patients increased by approximately four years, which translates to about 23 million additional years of life and roughly $1.9 trillion in value added to the economy.

Encourage a new wave of experimentation through research funding

Enhance the delivery of innovation through improved communication and coordination between providers and patients

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Join the Movement

Sign up to receive emails from Project Innovation and become a part of the movement to accelerate cancer breakthroughs.

First Name

Last Name

Organization

Location
Select "Other" for locations outside of the US and Canada.

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Email Address
Email address is required, and must be in the form name@domain.com

Yes, please keep me informed with updates from Project Innovation

We will not share your contact information with third parties.

I am a caregiver

I am a cancer patient
What is your diagnosis?

Share Your Story

Have a cancer story? Help us illustrate the impact of medical innovation by sharing your story here.

By checking this box, you are authorizing Project Innovation to use your story. No personal details other than your first name and location will be shared publicly.
If you supply a story, you must give permission to use it.